Stay ahead in the evolving landscape of sustainable finance and ESG. This page offers practical tools and insights for banking and finance practitioners to leverage environmental, social, and governance criteria. Navigate regulatory challenges and seize opportunities for sustainable investment, ensuring compliance and fostering ethical financial practices. From green bonds to responsible lending, equip yourself with the knowledge to integrate ESG principles into your legal advisory services efficiently and confidently.
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has updated Practice Guide 67—Evidence of identity. Section 9.1 has been amended to clarify that a person completing form ID3...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published version 2.9+2606 of its Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) methodology...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have submitted responses to the European Commission’s...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published guidance for letting agents and property managers on assisting...
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Introductory guide to sustainable finance and ESG for finance lawyersThis Practice Note is intended as an introductory guide to sustainable finance for transactional banking and finance lawyers. It also provides an overview of the regulatory environment around sustainable finance.Detailed
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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